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Written By Lexx Thornton A language that has been around for more than 20,000 years is at risk of becoming extinct. N|uu, pronounced with a clicking sound between the ‘N’ and the ‘uu’, is the most endangered language in the entire world, with a population of fluent speakers currently sitting at one. Ouma Katrina Esau. […]
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Written By Lexx Thornton The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened national origin discrimination investigations into the University of Louisville, the University of Nebraska Omaha, the University of Miami, the University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University. The investigations will determine whether these universities are granting scholarships only for Deferred
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Written By Lexx Thornton Three-time Olympic champion Gabby Douglas highlights 14 inductees who will comprise theU.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. At the age of 16, Douglas madehistory in 2012 when she became the first Black woman to win all-around gold atthe OlympicGames in London. She also claimed team gold in
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Written By Lexx Thornton Transgender women will no longer be eligible to compete for the United States in the Olympic orParalympic Games in women’s categories, after a recent policy change from the U.S. Olympic &Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The committee cited PresidentDonald Trump’s February executive order, titled “Keeping MenOut of Women’s Sports,” which mandates immediate enforcement,
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Written By Lexx Thornton A new state law will allow students across South Carolina to be taught by someone without ateaching certificate beginning this upcoming school year. It comes as the state continues tograpple with a years-long educator shortage. It’s a new tactic lawmakers have implemented in an attempt to turn that shortage around. “We
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Written By Lexx Thornton During their international conclave in Tampa, Phi Beta Sigma fraternity leaders announced a strategic initiative focused on developing affordable housing in major cities across the country. What You Need To Know During their international conclave in Tampa, Phi Beta Sigma fraternity leaders announced a strategic initiative focused on developing affordable housing
Written By Lexx Thornton While taping his Thursday show, host Stephen Colbert made the surprising announcement that CBS is ending his late-night show in May. The live audience at New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater booed when he delivered the news that this would be the show’s final season. “Yeah, I share your feelings,” he told
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Written By Lexx Thornton Class reunions were once a staple in American culture, a chance to reconnect with old classmates and reminisce about the good ol’ days, but in today’s fast-paced, social media-driven world, are they still a thing? People do still attend high school reunions, with an average of 40% of classmates attending at
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Written By Lexx Thornton Building on the progress of the 2024 MLB Draft, three HBCU players earned selections in the 2025 MLB Draft. The San Francisco Giants selected Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell in the 13th round, as Alabama State saw two players drafted in the 20th round:infielder Juan Cruz with the 591st pick by
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Written by Lexx Thornton Barbie is expanding its repertoire with the launch of a doll that has Type 1 diabetes and is outfitted with medical devices, such as a wearable insulin pump, commonly used by people with the condition. Mattel announced the newest member of its Barbie Fashionistas line on Tuesday, saying that it not
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